Saucer Diaspora
Beer, Beer, Food, and More Beer

Monday, 28 Dec 2009 – Hearsay Gastro Lounge

Posted by john | Meetings | Posted on December 28th, 2009

Hearsay Gastro Lounge 8pm –  at 218 Travis Street ( near the corner of Travis and Congress ) one block away from Hotel Icon.

Something old and something new for the last Monday night of  2009. Located in the 2nd oldest building in Houston,  Hearsay has tasty food and lovely cocktails. We can vouch for the Manhattan and the rosemary Parmesan fries.  Street parking or valet at Hotel Icon.

Monday 21 Dec 2009 – Winter Solstice @ The Anvil Bar & Refuge

Posted by john | Meetings | Posted on December 21st, 2009

Winter Solstice, first day of Winter, and the longest night of year – whatever you’d like to call it we’ll be enjoying ourselves at The Anvil tonight. Enjoy some interesting cocktails, quality beers and great company to help you through the long night.

1424 Westheimer Rd. Ste. B, 8PM, park in one of their lots or watch out for No Parking zones.

Cheers!

Monday, 14 Dec 2009 – The Anvil Bar & Refuge

Posted by john | Meetings | Posted on December 14th, 2009

Anvil has debuted their new fall cocktail menu a while back with 100 cocktails you should try. Seems like we should try more of those tonight and to explore any interesting beers they may have on tap. 1424 Westheimer Rd. Ste. B, 8PM, park in one of their lots or watch out for No Parking zones.

Monday, 7 Dec 2009: The Ginger Man Pub

Posted by john | Meetings | Posted on December 7th, 2009

Tonight we’ll be at the The Ginger Man, 5607 Morningside Dr. 8PM Map to the Gingerman Pub Houston We will be inside due to the weather.

Map to the Gingerman Pub Houston

New beers supposedly available at the Gman:

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout – “We use three mashes to brew each batch of this beer, achieving a luscious deep dark chocolate flavor through a blend of specially roasted malts. We brew it every year for the winter season. It is delicious when newly bottled, but also ages beautifully for years.”

Brooklyn Winter Ale – “When the days grow short and the beach recedes into our dreams, we need a very nice beer to get us through the long winter. Based on the satisfying malty ales of blustery Scotland, Brooklyn Winter Ale will have you looking on the bright side of things. Rich Scottish malts bring deep bready flavors to a beer with a full copper color, a round, smooth palate, and brisk hopping that pulls the sweet malts into balance. See-things are looking up already!”

http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/beer/

Oskar Blues Gordon – “Gordon is a hybrid version of strong ale, somewhere between an Imperial Red and a Double IPA. We make it with six different malts and three types of hops, then dry-hop it with a mutha lode of Amarillo hops. It is 8.7% alcohol by volume, and has 85 International Bittering Units. It features a gooey, resiny aroma and a luscious mouthfeel. Gordon is brewed with dash of chocolate malt in it, to round out its load of hops and balance the beer. The result is an assertive yet exceptionally smooth version of strong beer. We brew Gordon in tribute to the late Gordon Knight. In addition to opening some of Colorado’s first microbreweries, Knight was a Vietnam vet, grade-A citizen, and huge promoter of craft beer. He lost his life in 2002 while fighting a wild fire outside of Lyons, Colorado. Originally our winter seasonal beer, it has become a cult favorite of extreme-beer lovers, so we now brew occasional batches of Gordon throughout the year. Released in bottles in 2003 and 2004, Gordon is now sold in four packs of hand-labeled cans and on draft in select markets.
http://oskarblues.com/brew/

SKA Decadent Imperial IPA – “Citrus aroma prevails. Mounds of fresh hops and caramel malts explode upon the palate. Originally produced to celebrate our tenth year in business, this Imperial IPA hides nothing of our tendency toward self-indulgent behavior.”
http://www.skabrewing.com/main.html

Full Sail Winter Seasonal Wassail Ale – “Brewed for the holiday season, Wassail is a delight with it’s warm flavors and festive holiday packaging. It’s a lush, garnet colored winter ale that has a malty full-body and a pleasant hoppy finish. Sure to warm the hearts of malt and hop lovers alike, Wassail is brewed with a 4 types of malts and is hopped with a special blend of imported hops. (Oct. to Dec.)”
http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/fsbcbrews2.htm